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Fawn Calf Syndrome

As far as I am aware all FCS carriers which have been identified or rumoured to be, trace back to Freestate Barbara 871 of KAF.
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A quote from an Ozzy...Several of the Vets working on it- and the Australian Vet that first brought this Fawn Calf syndrome to anyones attention are discussing this right now on this site if you want some more info:

http://www.advantagecattle.com/forum/topic.asp?whichpage=2&TOPIC_ID=3812&#46367
 
You know I got thinking-it's in no way ethical for a certified veterinarian to be discussing unproven genetic anomalies on the internet. I don't know what the standards are in Aus but I know in Canada they'd be hauled up in front of the professional conduct board. There's difference between covering things up and idly speculating about bloodlines etc that people make their livelihood from. I'm sure there is a channel available for vets to disseminate information other than internet chat sites!!!
 
Northern Rancher said:
You know I got thinking-it's in no way ethical for a certified veterinarian to be discussing unproven genetic anomalies on the internet. I don't know what the standards are in Aus but I know in Canada they'd be hauled up in front of the professional conduct board. There's difference between covering things up and idly speculating about bloodlines etc that people make their livelihood from. I'm sure there is a channel available for vets to disseminate information other than internet chat sites!!!
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Karl: I read the posts citing your case on the advantage website. Near as I can tell it would be more helpful if the heifers were registered to help understand that side of the equation. You are the first to report a problem on this bull. You should be commended for doing the right thing in reporting this case.
 
Northern Rancher said:
You know I got thinking-it's in no way ethical for a certified veterinarian to be discussing unproven genetic anomalies on the internet. I don't know what the standards are in Aus but I know in Canada they'd be hauled up in front of the professional conduct board. There's difference between covering things up and idly speculating about bloodlines etc that people make their livelihood from. I'm sure there is a channel available for vets to disseminate information other than internet chat sites!!!
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I think everything the Vets are discussing/bringing up is info thats been published- either by the investigating scientists/Vets or the Angus Associations of their respective countries...

I'd much rather gather info from what they are seeing and finding-and the info they are gathering- rather then from the rampant speculation and rumor that is running in the industry today...
The years of the SSS theory of our US Association and some Big Bull Pimps- until the defects were no longer hideable- is what brought about this rampant speculating- and now its going to take some openness, transparency, and allowing the light of day to shine on the issue to clear it up....

Brian runs a pretty tight ship on Advantagecattle- and doesn't allow just random naming of names...You have to be able to put something behind it- and your name behind it (as all on that site have to register)....
 
I guess the vets up here have more productive ways to spend their time.....after the Weder fiasco and such really questioning the whole deal in New Zealand and Australia. After reading Christoph's selfserving b..s...t in GrainNews I just about puked. Ethics in business are all about your actions not your words-I realize he has some blind followers on this site but until he does right by my friends he isn't getting any slack from me. The Charolais breed had a curly calf problem when they first were imported and it was dealt with I'm sure the Angus Association will do the same. While it's all worked out the American pasttime of blame game and comspiracy theory will run it's course.
 
Hay Feeder said:
Yanuck said:
Northern Rancher said:
You know I got thinking-it's in no way ethical for a certified veterinarian to be discussing unproven genetic anomalies on the internet. I don't know what the standards are in Aus but I know in Canada they'd be hauled up in front of the professional conduct board. There's difference between covering things up and idly speculating about bloodlines etc that people make their livelihood from. I'm sure there is a channel available for vets to disseminate information other than internet chat sites!!!
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